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Couscous-Stuffed Pork Chops

SUBMITTED BY: Byakuya PHOTO BY: Traci B's Kitchen

"Pork loin chops are stuffed with a mixture of couscous, currants, and pine nuts, then coated in marmalade, and finally baked."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup dry couscous
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 boneless pork loin chops, butterflied
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine 1 cup chicken broth and 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in couscous. Remove the couscous, and fluff it with a fork.
  2. In a frying pan over medium heat, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Cook onion and garlic in butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and stir in currants, pine nuts, couscous, cinnamon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss the mixture with as much of the remaining chicken stock as needed to hold together slightly.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Reserve about 1/3 cup stuffing to sprinkle over the chops. Stuff each chop generously with stuffing, and insert toothpicks to keep the chops closed. Place the pork chops in an oiled roasting pan just large enough to hold them comfortably, and coat each generously with the marmalade. Sprinkle with the reserved stuffing, and press stuffing lightly into the marmalade so that it will stick to the chops.
  4. Roast until the chops are browned on the outside, but just slightly pink in the center, about 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer the pork chops to warmed individual plates, remove the toothpicks, and serve hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2008 by EmTyMom
This was pretty good! The stuffing mixture got pretty mushy for me, while the pork was a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2008 by Traci B's Kitchen
My husband liked these, but we had mixed reviews with everyone else... I followed the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2008 by MollyinMN
This was an easy recipe to follow and gave the right suggestions. I did change up the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2007 by ALICAT1219
it was alright but won't make again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2007 by KFORT
I served it to relatives in town, and it was the first time I made it. It was very tasty and... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Couscous-Stuffed Pork Chops

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 528

  • Total Fat: 24.9g
  • Cholesterol: 92mg
  • Sodium: 255mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.7g
  • Protein: 31.2g

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